Co-written with Allyson Wainright Ted Talks are conferences held all around the world designed to spread ideas, covering topics ranging from business to global issues to psychology. They are meant to inspire, and inspire they did as WCU Student Government Association (SGA) decided to create their own version called Whee Talks. The first “Whee Talks” […]
WCU will hold electric vehicle expo on Friday
October 5, 2017 by
Reporter is a member of the Sustainable Energy Initiative Committee. The Sustainable Energy Initiative Committee (SEI) will be hosting an electric vehicle expo in the Reid Metered Lot on Friday, Oct. 6, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. “This is going to be a great event for students and faculty to attend to learn about […]
Culture of being an Appalachian Trail hiker
May 26, 2017 by
“Hiker Trash” is a term many within the long-term hiking community take on with pride. According to The Trek, a website dedicated to the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails, this phrase is used affectionately to refer to a hikers that have sunken down to a lower standard of living than the standard they lived at before embarking […]
WCU students work to restore a Pisgah trail
May 1, 2017 by
The Pisgah Conservancy and Western Carolina University students hosted the second Pisgah Pride Day on April 22 to repair and restore damaged trails along the Pisgah Trail route. Justin Ness and Alexander Bennett have more on the event:
Reduce, reuse…now what?
April 27, 2017 by
This story was co-written with Jessica Wooten. Every year, according to a 2015 study, North Carolinians throw away 23.6 billion pounds of trash. That is enough trash to circle the earth twice. It isn’t spite that makes NC residents throw away their recyclables, but ignorance. Ipsos, a market research company, performed a study in 2011 during […]
Seven principles of Leave No Trace
April 21, 2017 by
1. Plan ahead and prepare This means knowing the rules and regulations for the areas one is using. It also looks like knowing the area and using maps to avoid having to flag and use marking paint. Being prepared helps eliminate waste. 2. Travel and camp on durable surface LNT says, “Good campsites are found, […]
